The Atacama Desert was recently selected as a backdrop for the next James Bond adventure, “Quantum of Solace,” which will be released this coming November. Daniel Craig and the movie crew set up camp in Sierra Gorda, a town with a population of 1,000, in the Antofagasta region of northern Chile. Scenes were filmed against the rolling, rust-colored hills of the vast and majestic desert. Through his many adventures, James Bond has traveled to select intriguing locations around the world, and now Chile joins the exclusive list.

by Yvonne Michie Horn There is a yearly check Rosie Atkins, curator of London’s Chelsea Physic Garden, never fails to write and get in the mail on time. The check is for five pounds. So it has been, without a payment missed, since 1722. In 1722, after nearly 50 years in existence, the garden — established by [...]